GDT: #81 - 04.07.2011 | Atlanta Thrashers @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG, VS (HD)

[Loffen]

THE MATCHUP @ (33-34-12) __________ (43-32-5) 7:00 PM ET MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY MSG (HD) | VERSUS (HD)

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NEWS & NOTES GAME LINKS: Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYR@ATL 2/11/11 - NHL.com - Rangers.com - Thrashers.com NY Post - Jesse Spector - Andrew Gross - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN.com - TSN.ca APRIL SCHEDULE: QUOTES TO NOTE: We’ve been battling all year and fighting hard and to sit out at this time of the season is tough for me. - Ryan Callahan We had to stick to our game plan, forechecking and keeping it simple, not try to do everything by ourselves. We were relentless and we were resilient as always. It was a huge emotional win for us. - Brandon Dubinsky We haven’t played a lot of bad games. This team has balls. It has had balls all year long. - John Tortorella

ATLANTA THRASHERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 79 | W: 33 | L: 34 | OTL: 12 | Pts: 78 | GF: 217 | GA: 258 | PP%: 18.2 | PK%: 77.5 | FO%: 48.8 G/G: 2.68 | GA/G: 3.18 | HOME: 17-15-7 | AWAY: 16-19-5 | LAST 10: 4-6-0 | STREAK: L2 Division: 4th | Conference: 12th | League: 25th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Andrew Ladd | 27 Assists: Tobias Enstrom | 41 Points: Andrew Ladd | 56 +/-: Bryan Little | +10 Hits: Evander Kane | 152 PIM: Eric Boulton | 85 FO%: Bryan Little | 46.6 TOI/G F: Andrew Ladd | 20:08 TOI/G D: Tobias Enstrom | 23:41 PROJECTED LINES: Andrew Ladd (C) - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler Evander Kane - Rob Schremp - Nik Antropov Chris Thorburn - Alex Burmistrov - Eric Boulton Ben Maxwell - Tim Stapleton - Anthony Stewart Zach Bogosian - Johnny Oduya Dustin Byfuglien (A) - Ron Hainsey Mark Stuart - Andrey Zubarev *Healthy Scratches: STARTING GOALIE: Ondrej Pavelec GPI: 56 | W: 20 | L: 22 | OT: 9 | SV% .914 | GAA: 2.72 | SO: 3 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Tobias Enstrom - DTD: Upper body injury Radek Dvorak - Out w/ Concussion Patrice Cormier - IR: Upper body injury Jim Slater - IR: Concussion

NEW YORK RANGERS TEAM STATS / STANDINGS: GP: 80 | W: 43 | L: 32 | OTL: 5 | Pts: 91 | GF: 228 | GA: 193 | PP%: 17.1 | PK%: 83.5 | FO%: 47.5 G/G: 2.74 | GA/G: 2.38 | HOME: 19-16-4 | AWAY: 23-16-1 | LAST 10: 7-2-1 | STREAK: W2 Division: 3rd | Conference: 8th | League: 18th TEAM LEADERS: Goals: Brandon Dubinsky | 24 Assists: Brandon Dubinsky | 29 Points: Brandon Dubinsky | 53 +/-: Michael Sauer | +18 Hits: Brian Boyle | 228 PIM: Sean Avery | 174 FO%: Brandon Dubinsky | 52.0 TOI/G F: Brandon Dubinsky | 20:14 TOI/G D: Marc Staal | 25:45 PROJECTED LINES: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Marian Gaborik Vinny Prospal - Derek Stepan - Wojtek Wolski Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust Sean Avery - Erik Christensen - Matt Gilroy Marc Staal (A) - Dan Girardi Ryan McDonagh - Michael Sauer Bryan McCabe - Steve Eminger *Healthy Scratches: STARTING GOALIE: Henrik Lundqvist GPI: 66 | W: 35 | L: 26 | OT: 5 | SV% .923 | GAA: 2.27 | SO: 11 INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC: Ryan Callahan - IR: Broken ankle Martin Biron - IR: Broken collarbone Derek Boogaard - IR: Concussion Chris Drury - IR: Knee injury Alexander Frolov - IR: Torn ACL

Heads Up: The GDT is a work in progress.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Must win.

Win out and whatever Carolina does doesn't matter.

Win here and Carolina loses and we clinch.

[Puckface NYR*]

Good to have you back Loffen.

LGR.

[StaporNY]

That 2nd line excites me. Prospal - Stepan - Wolski

Lets go boys! THE RALLY FOR CALLY!

[McNashty]

Who the hell is this LoFFen guy doing our GDT's? I'll be there, c'mon boys...we need this.

[WhatThePuck]

WB Loffen
Win out and we're in !!

[TrollololBoyle]

Those Cally-less lines look pretty good. If Dubinsky and Anisimov could play good D, they could let Gaborik go rampant on offense!!!!

Also looking forward to Gilroy scoring a hat trick in his first game as a forward.

[Wraparounds]

Welcome back brother. LGR!

[ilezia]

I have such a bad feeling about this but there's no choice, we have to win this as Carolina just keeps on winning every game they play gah

[darko]

MUST WIN.

LGR

Welcome back Loffen.

[ak10r]

How about a little AC/DC to start things off... MSG should play this during the pre-game......

I've got big balls
I've got big balls
They're such big balls
And they're dirty big balls
And he's got big balls
And she's got big balls
(But we've got the biggest balls of them all)



LGR

[FromTheSide]

Don't give carolina any hope

Crush atlanta.

[Zil]

There are no more excuses. They just have to win. Nothing less than two points earned in the standings from this game will do.

[3Four3]

Take us to the promised land, Rangers!

No worries, take it one game at a time. Gotham city has your backs!

[DoTheBlue]

Absolutley no negative thoughts in the GDT. Positive thoughts only!
They will win!
They will win!
Feel the positive energy.
Together now.
They will win!
They will win!
LGR!

[DanishRangersFan]

Lets take care of business. Nothing less than 2 points is acceptable. LGR!!!!

And welcome back Loffen

[RangerFury]

Rally for Cally! Win!
oh and wb Loffen!

[Fitzy]

Thanks to the Red Wings, we have to win this one again.

Leave it to the Canes to pretty much make us win out to get in.

[GregNYR19]

simple: win or die

[TigerJack]

A must win. The math is simple.

[Fitzy]

Looks like we're going to have to earn all 3 of our magic points.

Tall order, and a little unfair considering what we have accomplished over the last 2 games, but it is what it is.

[mti79]

1. Welcome back Loffen.
2. Gotta come out hard and play a full 60 minutes.
3. Rally for Cally!!!!

[Xtranova]

We need this. Win or die indeed!

Though it has been since January.... Consider this game as our first Play off game!

[n1cON]

Win it 4 Cally!!!!

Welcome back LoFFeN

[SkerZ]

Lets get this win boys!!